Navodaya schools under Aussies

Australia has agreed to include Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in their Bridge programme in schools in collaboration with Indian schools. HRD Minister Smriti Irani held talks with Minister for Education and Training Christopher Pyne MP and proposal to include Navodaya Vidyalays under Bridge. Pyne said a few Navodaya Vidyalayas would be taken up on a pilot basis before expanding to other schools. The Australia India Building Regional Intercultural Dialogue and Growing Engagement school partnerships is confined to private schools and focus on teachers’ capability in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, information and communication technologies, intercultural understanding, values and inclusive education.